The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-27
STATE NEWS.

SAN ANToNlo, btc' -V' '"N ~
weather continues. Friday was par
ticularly disagreeable, snow and slee'
falling at intervals. It's still very
cloudy and the prospect is good Tor
more snow, though II melis AS II fails'
Losses of stock reported in the papers
are untrue. Stock is in fine condlt on
and no prospect exists for any suffer
ing in this section among stock, Cat
tie and sheep were never IN better
shape to 90 through the winter, gra
and water being abundant everywhere.
Jesus Teiado, Mexican jailor. went
to the jail Friday evening In state oil
intoxication, had some words with
female prisoner and shot at her
Sheriff Lewis promptly suspended him
aud made affidavit against the man
and he is now in custody. Tejado
claims that his pistol was exploited ac-
cdentally.
ABILENE, Dec. 26.-Dr. 5. X. smith,
Of Comanchc county, who fell from
the platform at the depot at this sta
ton in the year 1882 and had his right
hin d sloca,ed and received other in
iurics by the fall. and who instituted
suit against the Texas n Pacific rail-
road for $40, 900 damages, has at last
obtained judgment in the court at New
Orleans for $4,000. The suit originated
in the district court here, but thence
carried to the supreme court oil the
State and TO the Federal court at IRA
ham, where said Smith received judg-
ment for $4,000. The case was trans
ferred to the high court in New Or
leans, where on Thursday he received
by compromise the above amount.
HAWKINS, Dec. Pr. p. Glenn
shipped from here nearly 100 bales OF
cotton last week, this being the largest
amount that will be shipped from here
again this season.
MARSHALL, Dec. 25.-The residence
of M. Callahan, on Shreveport street,
was destroyed by fire Friday night
about midnight. The house was two
story frame, and was insured for $1,000
in the Home, of New York. The piano
and furniture were ali lost, and were
covered by an Insurance of 500 10 the
Insurance company Of North America
WALNUT. Dec % The Moses House
burned to the ground FIR day night 1t
is supposed the fire originated in II
llue. Nothing was saved. The house
was valued at $4,000 and was fully in
surcd.
LAREDO, Dee. rs --Prcl minnry work
has commenced at last on the lnterna-
tional street-car and foot bridge be-
tween the two Lnredos. The engineer
in charge has located the ground fol
the abutments on both $ DIES OF the riv'
er and arrangements are already made
for auarrying all the necessary rock
for the construction. Snow IN inch
deep is reported at Monterey, Mex co
Friday, and so cold was the weather
that Howes circus, which went out
there two days ago, hal to build fire
around its elephant to prevent the ami
nal from frccz NO to death. Thursday
night blacksmith-shop was robbed Of
several tools used by burglars, and the
supposition is that burglars are in our
midst. AMcxican woman was brought
in from a ranch thursday night fol
medical treatment. She had been ter
r.by burnt by her clothing catching
lire while standing too near a blaze
Her wounds will probably prove fatal.
Sheepmen do not anticipate much
loss in thor flocks on account of the
recent cold spell, from the fact thai
the range is fine and the sheep unusu-
ally fat.